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Academic Calendar - Spring 2013
| Important Dates | |
Priority date for all Spring financial aid applicants.* |
October 1 |
| Spring 2013 Advising Week | October 29-November 2 |
| NOVAConnect priority enrollment for continuing students for all sessions | November 6- 11 |
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Open Registration for Spring begins for all students. |
November 12 |
Tuition payment deadline if you register by December 16 NOTE : If you register December 17 or after, you must pay your tuition before 5 p.m. the next business day to prevent being dropped from your class(es). |
December 17 |
| Last day to add your name to the Wait List for all classes except Second 8-week session. | January 9 |
| Last day to initiate change of domicile for Spring | January 14 |
| Parking enforcement on Student (B) Lots begins at 6 a.m. A current parking permit is required for all semesters/sessions of attendance. | February 2 |
| Last day to apply for Spring graduation* | March 1 |
| Spring Break. No classes. College offices open | March 11-17 |
| Last day to add your name to the Wait List for Second 8-Week classes. | March 14 |
| Last day to withdraw Spring 2013 graduation application | May 13 |
| Commencement Ceremony | May 19 |
| 16-Week Session | |
| Classes begin | January 14 |
Schedule adjustments (add/drop/swap) on NOVAConnect (open to all) |
January 14-21 |
| Martin Luther King Holiday for faculty, students and staff. Offices closed | January 21 |
Late Schedule Additions (in person), permission required |
January 22-28 |
Drops on NOVAConnect with tuition refund |
January 22-February1 |
Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (Census Date)** |
February 1 |
| Last day to apply for Spring graduation* | March 1 |
| Spring Break - no classes. College offices open | March 11-17 |
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty |
March 28 |
| Last week of classes | April 29-May 6 |
| Final exam week | May 7-13 |
| First 8-Week Session | |
| Classes begin | January 14 |
| Schedule adjustments (add/drop/swap) on NOVAConnect (open to all) | January 14-16 |
| Drops on NOVAConnect with tuition refund | January 14-22 |
| Late schedule additions, in person, permission required | January 17-22 |
| Martin Luther King Holiday for faculty, students and staff. Offices closed | January 21 |
Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (Census Date)** |
January 22 |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty | February 18 |
| Last day to apply for Spring 2013 graduation* | March 1 |
| Classes and examinations end | March 10 |
| Spring Break | March 11-17 |
| Second 8-Week Session | |
| Classes begin | March 18 |
Schedule adjustments (add/drop/swap)on NOVAConnect (open to all) |
March 18-20 |
| Drops on NOVAConnect with Tuition Refund | March 18-26 |
| Late Schedule Additions, in person, permission required | March 21-26 |
Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (Census Date)** |
March 26 |
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty |
April 22 |
| Classes and examinations end | May 13 |
| Commencement Ceremony | May 19 |
ELI/Distance Learning Start Dates and Census Dates: |
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ELI Sessions |
Start Dates |
Census Dates |
Four weeks |
January 14 |
January 18 |
First 8-weeks |
January 14 |
January 22 |
First 12-weeks |
January 14 |
January 27 |
16 weeks |
January 14 |
February 1 |
2nd 12-weeks |
January 28 |
February 10 |
2nd 8-weeks |
February 4 |
February 13 |
3rd 12-weeks |
February 11 |
February 24 |
3rd 8-weeks |
February 25 |
March 6 |
4th 8-weeks |
March 18 |
March 26 |
| PLAN AHEAD: | |
| Summer 2013 registration begins | April 1 |
| Summer 2013 classes begin | May 20 |
| Summer 2013 terms ends | August 11 |
| Fall 2013 Advising Week | April 8-12 |
| Fall 2013 priority registration for continuing students begins | April 16 |
| Fall 2013 open registration begins | May 3 |
| Fall 2013 semester begins |
August 21 |
(Ft. Belvoir and Quantico 8-Week Sessions follow the above dates.)
*Earlier application is highly recommended.
**To find the Census Date (last day to drop with refund) for a
Dynamic course or ELI course, go to www.nvcc.edu/schedule/crs2132,
perform a search for the course, and then click on the class number of the section. The
Census Date will be listed at the bottom of the course information.
Click here for ELI/Start Dates and Census Dates